Merlin 28
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Introduction
The Merlin was the first design that Westerly successfully created a 3 cabin yacht in just 27 feet of deck length. It was immediately successful and very popular and sales just took off. See also the Merlin 29 and Regatta 290
Merlin 28 Statistics
| Designer: | Ed Dubois | 
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| Keel: | Fin / Twin | |
| Keel Width: | forward end 1.37m, Width Aft end 1.45m | |
| Cockpit: | Aft | |
| LOA (feet): | 28' 8" | |
| LWL (feet): | 23' 7" | |
| Beam (feet): | 9' 11" | |
| Draft (feet): | 5' 0" / 3' 4" | |
| Displacement (lb): | 7,694 | |
| Ballast (lb): | 2,987 / 3,329 | |
| Berths: | 7 | |
| Heads: | 1 | |
| Rig: | Sloop | |
| Fuel (galls (UK)): | ||
| Main (sq. feet): | 208, | |
| No. 1 Genoa (sq. feet): | 236 | |
| No 1 Jib (sq. feet): | 129 | |
| Sail ID: | MN | |
| Water (galls (UK)): | ||
| Built: | 1984 - 1990 | |
| Number Built: | 151 |
Twin Keel Measurements:Width forward end 1.37m, Width Aft end 1.45m
